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Patent Attorney Act (Act No. 49 of April 26, 2000, as last amended by Act No. 91 of June 20, 2007)

Year of Version:

2007

Date of Entry into Force:

January 6, 2001

Date of Text (Enacted):

April 26, 2000

Type of Text:

IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature

Subject Matter:

Patents (Inventions)

Notes:

This Act grants patent attorneys (benrishi) a broader license and a higher level of training than they have in the past regarding practice in civil procedures to guarantee a high a level of reliability to patent attorneys to act as counsel in patent right infringement lawsuits.

Available Texts:

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Patent Attorney Act (Act No. 49 of April 26, 2000, as last amended by Act No. 91 of June 20, 2007)
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